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isn’t called Bates Motel or Overlook Hotel, is it?”
    IxChel gave her an odd look and shook her head. “Eat as much as you can. I’ll get you more after your bath if you’re still hungry. There is water in the pitcher behind you.” She headed to the door but gave Destiny another odd look over her shoulder before leaving.
    “Thank you, IxChel.” Obviously the older woman didn’t have a clue what Destiny was talking about, so she didn’t bother pursuing it. She looked at the stand behind the lounger she hadn’t noticed before. Three tall glasses sat around a pitcher. She poured herself a full glass and gulped it all down in one go. She felt like a dry husk she was so thirsty. The water was crystal clear and tasted lightly like clover sap. In short it was delicious. She poured herself another glass and sat down to eat.
    There were three plates on the tray and when Destiny lifted the covers she didn’t recognize any of the dishes. Her mouth watered at the smells, but nothing looked familiar until she lifted the cover on the fourth dish, a pile of delicious ripe melon balls. She started with that since she recognized it. It was like a melon salad with a honey-and-mint dressing. It tasted divine and she quickly ate them all. Feeling braver she tried the next dish, which looked like spinach and pasta with chunks of what she thought might be cheese or tofu but tasted of spicy Italian sausage.
    Another breeze floated through the window, making Destiny pause. If this isn’t a dream, how did I make the pane of glass disappear when I touched it?
    “Destiny, your bath is ready when you are.” IxChel came in through a door. “I added some healing minerals that should fix any lingering ailments you might be feeling.”
    “Thank you, IxChel. You really didn’t have to go to so much work for me.” She meant it, too. No one had ever taken care of Destiny and she felt guilty this woman was rushing around fussing at her.
    “It’s not a problem in the least. I want you to feel comfortable. As soon as you’re finished eating you can go on in. The water will stay warm. Leave the tray and I’ll clean it up later.”
    This must be some sort of resort and the guys that attacked me must be the owners or something. “I’ll try not to be too long.”
    “I’ll let Rock and Jag know that you’re feeling better.”
    Those names sounded somewhat familiar to Destiny, as if she’d heard them whispered in her dreams. “You don’t have to say anything to them. I won’t be in the bath long and then I’ll get out of your hair as quickly as possible.”
    “Take your time, Destiny.” IxChel’s voice took on the tone of a grandmother who wasn’t willing to argue with a decision. “You haven’t done anything wrong and were treated abominably by those who should’ve known better.”
    With that statement, IxChel turned and marched out of the room. Destiny wondered for a moment if she should leave now before she bumped into this Rock and Jag. She tried to remember what they looked like, but all she could envision were huge dark shadows. What did stick out in her memory was that she bagged one of them and sprayed the other with pepper spray. There is no way they would forgive her for that and would probably want to bring her up on charges of assault, even though it was obviously self-defense.
    My pepper spray! She patted frantically at her pockets and felt the small canister at the bottom of one of the front ones. She remembered dropping it, but she couldn’t have, unless one of them picked it up and gave it back to her? She looked around at the opulent surroundings. Of course, if they wanted revenge would they have brought her here? It didn’t make sense. Despite her initial thoughts of leaving right away, the thought of a nice warm bath and clean clothes was too much of a temptation. Bathrooms had locks on the doors and windows. She’d clean up quickly and then get the hell out of here before they found her.

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